PST 2010 Conference Calendar
3/12/2010
We look forward to seeing you at the following 2010 conferences:
Spring/Summer 2010
Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) April 17 - 20 - Montreal, Canada
Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) April 29 - May 1 - Chicago, IL, USA
Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) June 5 - 10 - Barcelona, Spain
International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD) July 10 - 15 - Honolulu, HI, USA
American Psychological Association (APA) August 12 - 15 - San Diego, CA, USA
Fall 2010
Society for Neuroscience (SFN) November 13 - 17 - San Diego, CA, USA
Psychonomic Society (PS) November 18 - 21 - St. Louis, MO, USA
Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP) November 18 - St. Louis, MO, USA
PST may be closed 2/10/2010
2/09/2010
Shipments may be delayed by one day if the snowstorm that is expected for our area prevents PST from opening on 2/10/2010.
SimFx Update
2/8/2010
SimFx has been updated with an enhanced user interface and the following new features:
- Larger library of scanner sound files
- Ability to browse to play custom sound files
- Log file output for troubleshooting
Find out more on SimFx.
This update will soon be mailed free of charge to current SimFx users.
PsychMate Webinar - February 18th!
Register now for the Introduction to PsychMate webinar - February 18th, 2010 at 1:00 EST!
This webinar will review:
- PsychMate Student and Instructor Software
- Exploring Research Methods Using PsychMate
- Psychology Experiment Authoring Kit (PEAK)
- Licensing and Ordering Options
Visit the PsychMate page to learn more.
MoTrak Press Release
Psychology Software Tools uses Ascension Technology's Flock of Birds in MoTrak, our Head Motion Tracking System. Ascension's Flock of Birds enables MoTrak to monitor how much an MRI participant moves while a simulated scan is in process. This data is used to train a participant on how much motion is too much, ultimately minimizing critical data loss.
Anthony Zuccolotto, President and CEO of Psychology Software Tools, Inc., states that PST chose the Flock tracker because it provides the best response accuracy for six degrees-of-freedom data. It also has the highest quality sensitivity of motion. Zuccolotto adds, "Coincidentally, and independent of our decision, this tracker was less expensive than other tracking products providing six degrees-of-motion sensing. Improved quality scan data for fMRI researchers is a direct result of Ascension's Flock of Birds."
Jack Scully, Ascension's Vice-President for New Business Development adds, "Ascension trackers are expanding research and diagnostic possibilities for physicians and medical researchers worldwide. PST's MoTrak and MRI Simulator are good examples of how 3D tracking helps target and improve the efficiency of fMRI research procedures."
Click here to read our full joint press release with Ascension Technology.
PST CLOSED 12/24 - 1/1
Our office will be closed 12/24/2009 - 1/1/2010. Orders will be received, but not processed until Monday, January 4, 2010 in the order in which they were received.
Come see us at SFN!
8/27/2009
PST will be at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL - October 17 - 21
Stop by and see us at booth 354 for a demonstration of the Tobii eye tracker and E-Prime 2.0!
Tobii eye trackers can be integrated with E-Prime 2.0 using E-Prime Extensions for Tobii.
MoTrak Gold Release
8/20/2009
PST is pleased to announce the Gold Release of the Head Motion Tracking System - MoTrak.
In the simulator, the participant can simultaneously be habituated to the MRI environment, while being trained to remain still via feedback from the MoTrak system.
Learn more about the benefits of MoTrak!
New features include:
- Configurable window format that allows the user to customize display
- Preservation of last configuration at start-up and easy restore to default
- Movie display to show researcher if participant is able to see movie in “bore”
- Movie time recorded in log file
- Scroll to specific part in movie before playing
- Multi-monitor support
- Improved configuration support
- Improved error handling
- Improved display at start-up
- Improved log file support
- New documentation
E-Prime Extensions for fMRI Product Release!
6/16/09
E-Prime Extensions for fMRI is now available!
Thank you to all who participated in the Preview Release. The Preview Release will expire June 30th 2009.
Click here to order the full version of EEfMRI.
CAMCI Makes Local News!
6/03/09
PST's Computer Assessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (CAMCI), appeared in the Science and Health section of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today.
To read the article, click here.
CAMCI is in the commercialization phase and will be available later this year. Visit the CAMCI website for more information.
Computer Assessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (CAMCI™)
4/17/09
PST, in collaboration with industry experts, has developed a self-administered, user-friendly screening tool designed to provide a score that represents the probability that the individual’s cognitive performance would fall within the range of MCI if tested on a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery and reviewed by expert neuropsychologists (86% sensitive and 94% specific*). This research effort was supported through a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from NIH and the National Institute on Aging (#5R44AG022792-03).
CAMCI is in the commercialization phase and will be available later this year. Visit the CAMCI website for more information.
*Saxton et al. Computer assessment of mild cognitive impairment. Postgraduate Medicine. 2009; 121(2):177-185.
PST achieves ISO 13485:2003 Certification
3/31/09
ISO 13485:2003 certification ensures that companies provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. In order to obtain the certification, PST has demonstrated its ability to successfully implement a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacturing of medical devices that meet these regulatory requirements.
Read our Press Release.
EEfMRI Preview Release has been extended!
3/17/09
In response to valuable customer feedback, PST has decided to extend the preview release of EEfMRI for further testing and development.
To continue using EEfMRI without disruption, download the extended Preview Release.
Contact us at sales@pstnet.com for more information or to request a quote.
PST Conference Calendar
3/16/2009
We look forward to seeing you at the following 2009 conferences:
Spring/Summer 2009
Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) April 30 - May 2 -Chicago, IL, USA
Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) June 18 - 22 -San Francisco, CA, USA
American Psychological Association (APA) August 6 - 9 -Toronto, Canada
Fall 2009
Society for Neuroscience (SFN) October 17 - 21 -Chicago, IL, USA
Psychonomics Society (PS) November 19 - 22 -Boston, MA, USA
Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP) November 19 -22 -Boston, MA
E-Prime Extensions for fMRI Now Available!
12/05/08
Psychology Software Tools, Inc. is pleased to announce that the E-Prime Extensions for fMRI (EEfMRI) Preview Release is now available for download.
The EEfMRI Preview Release can be downloaded here
E-Prime® Extensions for fMRI is software specifically designed to integrate with E-Prime behavioral experiments. The E-Prime® Extensions for fMRI software provides the user with the ability to view post-run participant performance data, synchronize the start of the experiment with the first scanner trigger pulse (additional hardware needed), and implement a user defined menu function.
It also allows the user to interrupt/halt an experimental run and return back to the menu to restart.
PsychMate Online Ordering Now Available!
11/14/08
Online ordering for PsychMate is now available through the PST Shopping Cart. The PST Shopping Cart permits 24 hour, 7 day a week ordering capability, with various shipping options available.
Student Activation Codes are now delivered via e-mail within minutes of order! Bookstore, phone and fax orders are still accepted. Choose the purchasing option that suits your needs!
The ability to purchase other PST products through our shopping cart will be coming soon. To order PsychMate online, visit http://store.pstnet.com or click here to view the PsychMate product page and click the pricing tab to find out how to order.
E-Prime Online Ordering Now Available!
11/13/08
Online ordering for E-Prime is now available through the PST Shopping Cart. The PST Shopping Cart permits 24 hour, 7 day a week ordering capability, with various shipping options available.
Phone and fax orders are still accepted. Choose the purchasing option that suits your needs!
The ability to purchase other PST products through our shopping cart will be coming soon. To order E-Prime online, visit http://store.pstnet.com or view the E-Prime product page and click the Pricing tab.
PST Memory Walk Results
11/04/08
Psychology Software Tools, Inc. participated in the Memory Walk to benefit the Alzheimer's Association, on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Highland Park.
We are proud to say that we met and exceeded our fundraising goal of $2,000.00 by raising $5,035.00! Making us the sixth highest local fundraising team in this year's walk.
We also met and exceeded our recruitment goal of 10 members with 22 total team members.
Now Hiring
Psychology Software Tools, Inc (PST), located in Pittsburgh's Eastern Suburbs, is a rapidly growing company with 20 + years of experience in the design and distribution of innovative software, hardware, and service oriented products for scientific research, assessment, and education.
Please check out our Careers page for more information!
Career opportunities are available in the following areas:
Internships are available in the following areas:
VR Worlds in the Journal for Gambling Studies
3/11/08
Dr. Michael Wohl's manuscript, "The Desire to Gamble: The Influence of Outcomes on the Priming Effects of a Gambling Episode" that features our VR Worlds software, was recently published in the Journal for Gambling Studies.
View the article then Visit our VR Worlds 2 web site, for the most recent version of the software
VR Worlds 2 Software segment featured on Good Morning America
11/05/07
The piece features the work of staff and researchers from Duke University who have been using our VR Worlds 2 tools for the majority of their clinical research work in the area of drug addiction therapy.
View the video or visit the VR Worlds 2 product page.
E-Prime 2.0 Release Candidate Released
8/20/07
PST is pleased to announce E-Prime 2.0 Release Candidate is available. For more information, please visit http://support.pstnet.com/forum/Topic573-12-1.aspx on the PST User Forum.
E-Prime 1.2 Released
12/01/06
E-Prime 1.2 is the combination of all of the E-Prime 1.1 service packs with some additional fixes and improvements.
E-Prime 1.2 can be downloaded from the Download section of E-Prime Web Support. Please refer to E-Prime 1.2 Changes for more information
E-Prime 2.0 BETA Released!
11/06/06
Psychology Software Tools is pleased to announce that the E-Prime 2.0 BETA has been released. A new area of E-Prime Web Support has been added to register and download the E-Prime 2.0 BETA.
To learn more about the E-Prime 2.0 BETA, please visit these links:
PST User Forum Available!
9/20/06
PST is pleased to announce that the PST User Forum is available.
The PST User Forum is a free service provided by PST where end users can discuss any of PST's products and share information about paradigms, installation, configuration, etc.
Please visit the PST User Forum to start sharing information with your colleagues. You may later visit the PST User Forum by clicking the Support link on the toolbar at the top of any PST web page
Textbook for PsychMate Released
7/27/06
Textbook for PsychMate Released: Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate
Introducing a textbook that is a one-source solution for teaching methods.
James St. James (author of the student textbooks accompanying the MEL Lab and PsychMate software) has authored a textbook to serve as the main resource for your research methods class.
Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate is intimately linked with PsychMate, providing students with the tools to both examine the core concepts of research methods and apply what they have learned through active participation in experiments.
Students will be motivated by St. James' engaging writing style, and will reinforce their learning through hands-on experience. The combination of the research methods textbook and computerized experiments provides a modern and powerful lineup to fulfill your teaching needs
View Listing of Publications for E-Prime
8/01/04
A listing of publications that used E-Prime have been added to our website for your review.
These publications include articles published in journals and papers/posters that were presented at conferences. Click here to view the E-Prime publications.
If you would like to include your publication in our listing, please submit a reference to your publication along with a link to your article.
You may also send us your article in PDF format.
